Less than a 90-minute drive from New York City, but seemingly much further away in terms of scenery and pace of life, the Catskills Mountains and is a land of cool inns, charming bed and breakfasts, gourmet cafes, scenic hikes, ski resorts, antique shops — and a surprising number unusual attractions.

Spot Cool Stuff recently returned from a week-long road trip around the Catskills. In addition to being a family vacation, the trip was an opportunity to test drive a Kia Sportage compact SUV.

Over the next month we’ll be publishing reviews from our Catskills trip, every one a different travel idea that’s family friendly but genuinely fun for adults too. To be notified when those are published, follow us on Twitter or join us on Facebook. Or, check back with this page and click on the links below: